General and Special Elections

Results for Elected Officials

The following provides the results of City of Seattle general and special elections for those officials who are elected by a vote of the people. Asterisks denote the winner(s) of each race.

Historic Election Results

1870 - 1879 Historic Election Results

1870 - July 11

Mayor

Henry A. Atkins*

80

Henry L. Yesler

64

Marshall

L.V. Wyckoff*

72

T.S. Russell

71

Recorder

Andrews*

91

Parks

34

Town Council

Franklin Matthias*

137

Corliss P. Stone*

133

Amos Brown*

132

Josiah Settle*

105

O.C. Shorey*

97

John T. Jordan*

83

D.N. Hyde*

75

Crosson

56

Burnett

53

L.C. Harmon

46

1871 - July 10

Mayor

John T. Jordan*

116

David S. Maynard

75

Marshall

L.V. Wyckoff*

125

A.W. Malson

68

Recorder

C.C. Perkins*

106

D.S. Smith

82

Town Council

Corliss P. Stone*

188

L.B. Andrews*

186

Franklin Matthias*

185

Amos Brown*

181

S.F. Coombs*

133

C.W. Moore*

129

S.P. Andrews*

109

Bailey Gatzert

76

John Collins

72

L.C. Harmon

67

1872 - July 8

Mayor

Corliss P. Stone* (unopposed)

171

Marshall

L.V. Wyckoff*

95

T.S. Russell

77

Recorder

C.C. Perkins*

138

W.S. Baxter

37

Town Council

Franklin Matthias*

163

J.M. Lyon*

163

L.B. Andrews*

155

S.F. Coombs*

132

Bailey Gatzert*

125

Moses R. Maddocks*

116

John T. Jordan*

113

Henry L. Yesler

61

S.G. Calhoun

57

J.R. Robbins

49

T.H. Stringham

44

1873 - July 14

Mayor

John Collins*

154

Henry L. Yesler

144

Marshall

Fred Minick*

168

Henry A. Atkins

129

Recorder

E.W. Blake*

165

D.S. Smith

131

Town Council

William Meydenbauer*

285

John Leary*

172

Robert Abrams*

170

Isaiah Waddell*

166

Stuart Crichton*

165

J.S. Anderson*

116

James McKinley*

159

T.D. Hinckley

141

B.F. Briggs

136

Leonard P. Smith

134

Charles McDonald

133

Franklin Matthias

127

1874 - July 13

Mayor

Henry L. Yesler* (unopposed)

292

Marshall

D.H. Webster*

159

Fred Minick

151

Recorder

C.C. Perkins*

180

E.W. Blake

129

Town Council

Charles McDonald*

225

T.D. Hinckley*

184

Moses R. Maddocks*

182

B.F. Briggs*

173

J.C. Kellogg*

161

John Collins*

155

E.G. Farnham*

153

John Leary

148

H. Jones

141

Isaiah Waddell

138

Robert Abrams

135

William Meydenbauer

134

H. Adams

134

J.R. Robbins

106

1875 - July 12

Mayor

Bailey Gatzert*

126

Daniel Bagley

85

Marshall

L.V. Wyckoff*

132

Weedin

37

Recorder

Scott*

128

Smith

72

Council - First Ward

John Leary*

54

Benjamin Murphy*

36

Naeher

23

Council - Second Ward

Isaiah Waddell*

86

George W. Hall*

63

J.R. Robbins*

59

Gideon A. Weed

54

Henry L. Yesler

41

Pumphrey

30

Council - Third Ward

Josiah Settle*

20

J.H. Hall*

19

C.W. Moore

17

Shattuck

14

1876 - July 10

Mayor

Gideon A. Weed*

288

Beriah Brown

271

Marshall

R.H. Turnbull*

329

L.V. Wyckoff

229

Council - First Ward

Thomas Clancy*

144

John Leary*

93

Benjamin Murphy

68

W.H. Bow

66

A. Johnson

23

Council - Second Ward

W.W. Barker*

150

Samuel Kenney*

138

George W. Hall*

129

John Collins

116

M.A. Kelly

110

J.R. Robbins

107

Council - Third Ward

William N. Bell*

74

C.W. Moore*

54

Thomas J. Jackson

30

A.W. Piper

28

Reuben Doyle

23

1877 - July 9

Mayor

Gideon A. Weed*

204

Daniel Bagley

129

Marshall

E.A. Thorndyke*

286

Thomas J. Jackson

86

Council - First Ward

Franklin Matthias*

100

Benjamin Murphy*

96

Council - Second Ward

Bailey Gatzert*

146

Samuel Kenney*

98

George W. Hall*

91

J.R. Bean

75

Beriah Brown

67

John Leary

4

Council - Third Ward

Arthur A. Denny*

72

A.W. Piper*

35

William N. Bell

35

1878 - July 8

Mayor

Beriah Brown*

244

Gideon A. Weed

154

H. McAleer

25

Marshall

E.A. Thorndyke* (unopposed)

406

Council - First Ward

Thomas Clancy*

107

Benjamin Murphy*

106

Maggs

21

Franklin Matthias

19

Miles

17

Council - Second Ward

Amasa S. Miller*

141

S. Baxter*

126

Robert Abrams*

124

Samuel Kenney

58

George W. Hall

56

Bailey Gatzert

54

Council - Third Ward

Arthur A. Denny*

88

Andrew Chilberg*

55

William N. Bell

33

1879 - July 14

Mayor

Orange Jacobs*

478

Beriah Brown

2

Marshall

E.A. Thorndyke*

303

Bigelow

176

Council - First Ward

George W. Stetson*

113

Thomas Clancy*

105

Benjamin Murphy

71

Council - Second Ward

A.H. King*

180

H.B. Bagley*

117

Amasa S. Miller*

113

Robert Abrams

90

George Moore

89

B.F. Briggs

40

Council - Third Ward

John Nation*

106

W.C. Hawthorne*

105

1880 - 1889 Historic Election Results

1880 - July 12

Mayor

Leonard P. Smith*

401

E.L. Smith

210

Marshall

J.H. McGraw*

363

E.A. Thorndyke

241

Council - First Ward

George W. Stetson*

101

U.M. Rasin*

100

W.H. Bow

69

Allen

54

Council - Second Ward

Charles McDonald*

233

John Collins*

130

William A. Jennings*

93

L. Reinig

81

Amasa S. Miller

76

Samuel Kenney

61

C. Coppin

12

Council - Third Ward

M. Densmore*

123

John Nation*

106

L. Diller

97

G.L. Manning

86

1881 - July 11

Mayor

Leonard P. Smith* (unopposed)

551

Marshall

J.H. McGraw*

398

E.A. Thorndyke

161

Council - First Ward

Thomas Clancy*

138

John Keenan*

107

Isaac Parker

29

Council - Second Ward

Charles McDonald*

239

John Collins*

151

William A. Jennings*

165

Fred Gasch

104

Robert Russel

49

O.C. Shorey

46

Council - Third Ward

M. Densmore*

152

Moses Keeser*

98

E.S. Ingraham

55

1882 - July 10

Mayor

Henry G. Struve*

421

William A. Jennings

205

Marshall

J.H. Woolery*

513

E.A. Thorndyke

111

Council - First Ward

Charles Clancy*

149

U.M. Rasin*

139

John Keenan

61

C.P. Farrar

36

Council - Second Ward

Charles McDonald*

150

John Collins*

142

Fred Gash*

129

O.C. Shorey

89

J.F.T. Mitchell

81

Isaac Parker

69

Council - Third Ward

O.F. Casper*

95

G.L. Manning*

75

Alfred Snyder

43

L.F. Compton

38

S.E. Clough

37

1883 - July 9

Mayor

Henry.G. Struve*

611

Leonard P. Smith

154

J.R. Lewis

146

Marshall

J.H. Woolery*

874

John T. Jordan

17

Council - First Ward

Thomas Clancy*

246

U.M. Rasin*

208

John Keenan*

139

J.W. Smith

118

Council - Second Ward

F.W. Wusthoff*

189

Charles McDonald*

174

George W. Harris*

156

George Kinnear

121

A.S. Miller

111

W.A. Jennings

102

Amos Brown

93

Council - Third Ward

B.F. Day*

114

Otto Ranke*

109

O.F. Casper

77

1884 - July 14

Mayor

John Leary*

1,311

George Kinnear

1,198

Chief of Police

J.H. Woolery*

1,547

Leander Miller

953

City Attorney

Cornelius H. Hanford*

1,312

J.B. Metcalfe

1,175

Assessor

W.H. Hughes*

1,366

Frank Seidel

1,137

Council - First Ward

William A. Harrington*

515

Franklin Matthias*

482

Charles Clancy*

455

Watson Allen

168

A. Amunds

145

S.D. Crockett

134

Council - Second Ward

Henry L. Yesler*

626

Alfred Snyder*

592

E.F. Sox*

568

Amos Brown

548

W.E. Jones

534

J.F. McNaught

449

Council - Third Ward

B.F. Day*

601

B.L. Northrup*

486

George F. Frye*

485

George W. Hall

285

Otto Ranke

216

1885 - July 13

Mayor

Henry Yesler*

1,337

John Leary

689

Chief of Police

J.H. Woolery*

1,244

H.G. Thornton

775

City Attorney

Cornelius Hanford* (unopposed)

1,916

Assessor

W.H. Hughes* (unopposed)

2,010

Council - First Ward (Two-Year Term)

John Keenan*

348

A.P. Spaulding

93

Council - First Ward (One-Year Term)

William A. Harrington*

370

G.W. Young

365

Council - Second Ward (Two-Year Term)

Robert H. Calligan*

634

L.B. Andrews

312

Council - Second Ward (One-Year Term)

J.J. Post*

582

Charles McDonald

578

Council - Third Ward (Two-Year Term)

George W. Hall*

305

W.E. Jones

293

Council - Third Ward (One-Year Term)

T.W. Lake*

302

Jacob Furth

298

1886 - July 12

Mayor

William Shoudy*

1,221

A.A. Denny

1,178

Chief of Police

William Murphy*

1,233

S.W. Scott

1,083

City Attorney

Fred H. Peterson*

1,287

C.H. Hanford

1,083

Council - First Ward (Two-Year Term)

J.M. Frink*

371

U.M. Rasin

109

Council - First Ward (One-Year Term)

Charles F. Reitze*

339

G.W. Young

147

Council - Second Ward (Two-Year Term)

R. Russell*

366

Robert H. Calligan

252

Council - Second Ward (One-Year Term)

C.W. Coulter*

361

Charles McDonald

265

Council - Third Ward (Two-Year Term)

Jacob Furth*

405

George Misener

317

Council - Third Ward (One-Year Term)

Joseph Green*

390

D.W. Treat

324

Council - Fourth Ward

(Two-Year Term)

T.W. Lake*

329

Walter Graham

180

Council - Fourth Ward (One-Year Term)

T.D. Hinckley*

327

William R. Phillips

182

1887 - July 11

Mayor

Thomas Minor*

705

William Shoudy

623

Chief of Police

William Murphy*

651

James C. Mitchell

581

City Attorney

L.C. Gilman*

701

Fred H. Peterson

617

Council - First Ward

Charles F. Reitze*

187

O.N. Morse

121

Council - Second Ward

Uriah R. Niesz*

216

Charles McDonald

146

Council - Third Ward

Joseph Green*

189

George Misener

169

Council - Fourth Ward

Robert Moran*

138

T.D. Hinckley

107

1888 - July 8

Mayor

Robert Moran*

1,214

John Collins

714

Clark D. Davis

112

Chief of Police

J.C. Mitchell*

1,220

William Murphy

768

City Attorney

S.H. Piles*

1,349

W.S. Bush

515

Everett Smith

187

Council - First Ward

J.F. McDonald*

339

N.H. Martin

176

Council - Second Ward

David E. Durie*

322

R.W. Wincepaw

138

Council - Third Ward

F.J. Burns*

352

D.K. Howard

110

Council - Fourth Ward

Thomas E. Jones*

284

Jonathan Megrath

118

James Frankland

62

1889 - July 8

Mayor

Robert Moran*

1,325

G. Morris Haller

798

Chief of Police

J.C. Mitchell*

879

O.D. Butterfield

856

S.W. Scott

380

City Attorney

R.B. Albertson*

1,278

S.H. Piles

587

H.F. Jones

259

Council - First Ward

Harry White*

356

C.F. Reitze

105

Council - Second Ward

Uriah R. Niesz*

280

R.H. Calligan

266

Council - Third Ward

John N. Wallingford*

320

Joseph Green

220

Council - Fourth Ward

George W. Hall*

461

Alex Allen

49

1890 - 1899 Historic Election Results

1890 - July 14

Mayor

Harry White*

2,162

John Collins

1,663

Chief of Police

George C. Monroe*

1,917

Nick Hanna

1,880

City Attorney

Thomas R. Shepard*

2,067

E.F. Blaine

1,703

Council - First Ward

Frank A. Twichell*

488

Terrence O'Brien

410

Council - Second Ward

Robert H. Calligan*

517

W.W. Easter

441

Council - Third Ward

Henry F. Phillips*

549

H.E. Ledgerwood

375

Council - Fourth Ward

Alonzo Hull*

604

J. McCoombs

391

1891 - May 4 - Special Election

Council - Board of Aldermen

Edward S. Ingraham (R)*

364

John P. Sweeney (D)*

310

C.E. Bowman (R)

303

T.D. Hinckley (D)

251

Amory F. Bell (R)

162

1892 - March 8

Mayor

J.T. Ronald (D)*

4,667

John Leary (R)

2,871

Lyman Wood (PP)

304

Joseph W. Range (Pro)

280

Treasurer

Adolph Krug (D)*

4,507

V. Hugo Smith (R)

2,847

Putnam R. Pratt (Pro)

299

John Megrath (PP)

263

Corporation Counsel

George Donworth (D)*

4,630

Orange Jacobs (R)

2,835

Roger S. Green (Pro)

393

City Attorney

George H. Fortson (D)*

4,176

John W. Corson (R)

3,321

Ovid A. Byers (Pro)

316

City Clerk

George J. Stoneman (D)*

4,227

Francis M. Davis (R)

3,004

Mathias Munson (Pro)

319

John Yakish (PP)

265

Fire Commissioners

Thomas E. Jones (D)*

4,021

George T. Masel (D)*

3,915

George M. Holloway (R)

3,541

H.E. Stumer (R)

3,240

Thomas E. Davis (Pro)

313

Hy A. Swift (Pro)

292

Board of Aldermen

Leander Miller (D)*

4,322

John F. Brewer (D)*

4,062

Theodore M. Daulton (D)*

4,054

John P. Sweeney (D)*

4,048

J. Eugene Jordan (D)*

3,944

Chauncey Cram (D)*

3,893

John M. Wolfe (D)*

3,836

Thomas J. Carle (D)*

3,835

Henry C. Ingram (D)*

3,606

E.S. Ingraham (R)

3,255

F.A. Pontius (R)

3,250

Clarence B. Bagley (R)

3,086

O.J. Carr (R)

3,078

J.W. Weisthing (R)

3,059

E.H. Fisher (R)

2,951

Thomas R. Flemming (R)

2,923

Charles F. Reitze (R)

2,752

Thomas H. Dempsey (R)

2,732

Top five vote getters declared elected for four years; next four elected for two years. Returns also include eight prohibition party candidates who received between 280 and 352 votes, and seven people's party candidates who received between 235 and 274 votes.

House of Delegates - First Ward

Thomas F. Drew (D)*

765

Andrew Hemrich (D)

761

John Winship (R)

399

W.L. Meredith (R)

333

House of Delegates - Second Ward

Matthew J. Cook (D)*

365

Edgar Lemman (D)

355

Frank M. Muldoon (R)

300

H.J. Dearborn (R)

240

House of Delegates - Third Ward

Timothy Ryan (D)*

301

V.P. Weisenthal (D)

265

Fred A. Fay (R)

245

H.A. Frederick (R)

236

House of Delegates - Fourth Ward

Robert H. Calligan (D)*

616

John Schram (D)

601

W.E. Harlan (R)

452

A.A. Barton (R)

427

House of Delegates - Fifth Ward

J.M. Lyon (D)*

567

Fred Rice Powell (D)

565

J.W. Clarke (R)

428

F.S. Griffith (R)

422

House of Delegates - Sixth Ward

J.S. Kloeber (D)*

524

W.C. Kiltz (D)

476

Fred A. Johnson (R)

340

E.A. Shipley (R)

303

House of Delegates - Seventh Ward

Jonathan S. Brace (D)*

360

E.M. Stewart (D)

313

E.W. Melse (R)

317

F.W. Parker (R)

295

House of Delegates - Eighth Ward

James E. Crichton (R)*

338

G.W. Furry (R)

302

L.B. Young (D)

257

J.W. Gilmer (D)

231

House of Delegates - Ninth Ward

George K. Coryell (R)*

229

J.M. Hooper (R)

187

F.A. McDonald (D)

202

J.E. Nicholl (D)

154

Election committee of the full Council declared that only the top vote-getter in each ward was elected to the House.